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Colleges in and near Everett

Everett is home to Everett Community College

Everett Community College (3,931 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Everett’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington (6%).

Everett Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Everett. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
15,194 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
Everett
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.2 mi
Everett · $5,032 tuition
Nearest public university
3.2 mi
Everett · $5,032 in-state
Median household income
$84K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Everett

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college in EverettEverett Community College has 3,931 students on campus in Everett, 37% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at EverettLiving in Washington, Everett Community College charges $5,032 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,171. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Everett

All 4 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Everett.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Bothell CampusEdmonds CollegeEverettEverett
University or collegeCommunity college
Everett Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,931 on campus · In Everett$11knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,032 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Edmonds CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,059 on campus · 11.9 mi · Lynnwood$11knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,810 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cascadia CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,528 on campus · 13.8 mi · Bothell$12knet price32%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,157 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · 5,676 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bothell91%admitted$12knet price65%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Everett’s median household income ($83,512) falls.

Everett Community CollegeIn Everett · sticker $20,451 · tuition $5,032$12,643a year
Edmonds College11.9 mi · Lynnwood · sticker $20,062 · tuition $4,810$15,000a year
University of Washington-Bothell Campus13.9 mi · Bothell · sticker $26,908$15,215a year
Cascadia College13.8 mi · Bothell · sticker $21,077 · tuition $5,157$17,128a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Everett: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →EverettEdmonds CollegeCascadia CollegeUniversity of Washington-Bothell Campus
University of Washington-Bothell Campus65% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
Edmonds College29% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Everett Community College37% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Cascadia College32% graduate$54k earnings$6k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Washington-Bothell Campus (3).

Majors

What students study in Everett

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Everett Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 41%Health professions 21%Business 10%Education 6%Engineering tech 5%Precision production 5%Everything else 11%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities708 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing139 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General86 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services23 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Everett

Is Everett a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Everett residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The largest campus in the city, Everett Community College, has 3,931 students on campus.

What colleges are in Everett?

Everett Community College is inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Everett, and what does it cost?

Everett Community College in Everett, 3.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,032 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $10,684, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Everett Community College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,032 a year in-state and $11,171 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,798 (under $30,000 income) to $18,514 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Everett. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →